Salingcomot, Municipality of Baganga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityBaganga
Postal code8204
Population (2020)3,013
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5385, 126.5687 (7° 32' North, 126° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.2 meters (79.4 feet)

Salingcomot is a barangay in the municipality of Baganga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,013. This represented 5.13% of the total population of Baganga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salingcomot in the 2015 Census was 2,652 broken down into 603 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Salingcomot (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9613415.75
2,0013565.62
2,0903885.39
1,8893735.06
2,2485054.45
2,6526034.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salingcomot is 5 to 9, with 357 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Salingcomot by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1572.15%
1 to 427610.41%
5 to 935713.46%
10 to 1433112.48%
15 to 192449.20%
20 to 242218.33%
25 to 291927.24%
30 to 341686.33%
35 to 391636.15%
40 to 441435.39%
45 to 491385.20%
50 to 541174.41%
55 to 59792.98%
60 to 64552.07%
65 to 69301.13%
70 to 74351.32%
75 to 79250.94%
80 and over210.79%
Total2,652100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.47
  • Median Age: 21.38

Historical population

The population of Salingcomot grew from 1,961 in 1990 to 3,013 in 2020, an increase of 1,052 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.72%, or an increase of 361 people, from the previous population of 2,652 in 2015.

Population of Salingcomot (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,961
2,0010.38%
2,0900.94%
1,889-1.38%
2,3267.87%
2,6522.53%
3,0132.72%

Location

Salingcomot is situated at approximately 7.5385, 126.5687, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.2 meters or 79.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salingcomot shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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